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| Foods | Too much of a good thing | Sep 02 2009 06:45 (UTC) |
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Original Post by gi-jane: Lighten up! No need to attack we are suppose to be here to support each other not to be so critical. As for the eating habits, too much excess of anything is bad for you. A good example is WATER. Everyone knows that is a daily requirement, we need it to survive. But drink way too much of it can make you very ill, potentially even fatal. (grant you this is under the term excessively too much). But with food just keep counting the calories ;)
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| Weight Loss | Be featured in Health magazine | Jul 23 2009 06:27 (UTC) |
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Original Post by nnylyma: AMEN to that. I had no idea it was going to be so hard...for me it came to a point where my coworkers were going to take my clothes from me so I would go buy some that fit.. that being the outward problem. self esteem being the hardest to over come...I look in the mirror and I don't see the weight loss I went from almost a size 18 to size 10-12. I'm not done, but honestly I feel just as heavy and more uncomfortable with every roll and bulge than I did 50+ Lbs. ago. I also completely agree with the splurge day. We need it to stay the course. Dieting is NOT a temporary thing it is a lifestyle change. Full name: Stephanie Greenside |
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| Games & Challenges | 25 pound challenge: Jul-Nov '09 | Jul 21 2009 11:31 (UTC) |
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ahhh just a super quick note...I have decided that I eat more when I don't sleep. This happens on Saturdays and boy did I eat the wrong stuff. HOWEVER I exercised the next day (on the wii) but exercise non the less...then a small set back, my back went out on me and of course the migraine ensued shortly there after...soooo it will be interesting to see what the scales say today... |
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| Games & Challenges | 25 pound challenge: Jul-Nov '09 | Jul 18 2009 07:38 (UTC) |
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Hi, my name is Stephanie I hope it isn't too late to join in on the fun. This is exactly the amount I want to lose and when I want to do it by! SW: 220 (2008) CW: 176 GW: 150 Lowest weight: 168 (feb '09) Calorie intake range: 1200-1300ish I am 33, 5'6 with 3 kids. I work the overnight shift as a Medical Secretary in the ER, as well as a Portrait Artist ( so everything I do is sit down) I think I can safely say I am very sedentary even with 3 kids! exercise is a dirty word, though I try I know deep down I don't try hard enough in that department. I lost my way after getting sick for a while and lost my motivation. I recently gained 10 pounds and with that my motivation is back! I refuse to gain another pound!! I have 150 in my sight and I am hoping with a little push and motivation it will happen this time. |
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| Weight Loss | Is my calorie counting obsessive? | Feb 11 2009 09:22 (UTC) |
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It is definately an eye-opener...calories come in all shapes and sizes...that hersheys kiss has about as many calories as 1 whole roma tomato..I bet you would count that if it was in your salad..right? Log it all! :) I keep a piece of paper with me and I write down what I eat and how much..I don't log everyday like I would like..but at least I know where my calories are still... Good luck and no worries... it's a good obsession! ;) |
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| Games & Challenges | Ideal Weight By Christmas Challenge | Nov 21 2008 18:30 (UTC) |
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hey everyone...sorry for not being chatty... I finally finished the birdhouse project...woohoo!!! I literally finished it 10 minutes before having to turn it in...the charity auction is tonight, but the tickets to get in the door alone is 100$...EVEN if your a contributor...so needless to say I won't be able to see how my picture does...that is a little dissapointing...but by the reaction of my coworkers I think it will go over ok...If you would like to see the finished product I put it in my gallery... so now that the time crunch is over I can turn my attention back to other things :) |
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| Games & Challenges | Ideal Weight By Christmas Challenge | Oct 28 2008 18:14 (UTC) |
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lovemym_m that is truely inspiring to have lost so much. It really boggles my mind at how hard it is to lose weight and yet so insanily EASY it is to slip and start putting it back on...However...I love going to the closet and putting clothes on and having to take them off NOT because they are too tight, but because they are TOO BIG...LOVE IT...(well except that my clothes selection is getting REALLY small...) almost time to go shopping..almost. My husband is also losing with me. too..he started at 240 and is down to 220... He has health issues I have been trying forever to get him to lose...he saw a picture of himself at sliding rock and it finally got through to him...he REALLY needed to lose. I think that is part of my success..we are able to do it together and kinda like this challenge...we play the scale game...and keep each other motivated. Which is also why I like this group...I honestly don't think I would be doing so well if it wasn't for everyone here and the challenge to keep me on track...and I want to thank everyone for that... |
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| Games & Challenges | Ideal Weight By Christmas Challenge | Oct 17 2008 18:04 (UTC) |
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congrats on the weight loss momof2funykids and ducklingerthank !!! I have another 10 pounds to get past before I hit that mark of lowest I have been in forever..but I will get there sorry I haven't gotten back to post this week...Trevor (my son) got the stomach flu again...I guess I am going to have to bomb the house with lysol or something...and our dog died...she was 17years old so it wasn't a big suprise, but it still was an extremely sad couple of days. Lastly I have a project for a charity event due in 1 1/2 weeks that I am struggling to finish... (full of excuses today sorry) On positive note...I ran/walked on incline for 2 miles yesterday and NO asthma attack...I am so excited!! I think I will still check that book out NROLFW (New rules of lifting for women) thanks v_avila |
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| Games & Challenges | Ideal Weight By Christmas Challenge | Oct 11 2008 09:22 (UTC) |
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Is anybody actively and successfully working out with their diet plans?? And if so what is your routine?? And one last question..Is it helping with your efforts? Sorry for the pile of questions...Attempting to work out, however it triggers my asthma ...wondering if there was a better way out there...and if so is it worth the persistence??? |
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| Health & Support | Prednisone---the diet ender | Oct 06 2008 03:08 (UTC) |
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Thank you for all of your responses... I was given a high dose to control a severe asthma attack and bronchitis. They orginially had me on it at the hospital I was so sick I couldn't eat and barely drink anything for 4 days, yet I gained 6 lbs by the time I left...I lived off of chicken broth for several days after that... and then they put me down to preventative dosing and still gained a bunch of weight... this time I just didn't fill the prescription...and took everything else.. I made it through...and finally feeling better Prednisone is a steroid used to treat certain types of inflamation...commonly used to treat Asthama attacks in conjuction with albuterol, xopenex, advair (low dose steroid), and other types of meds. |
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| Games & Challenges | Ideal Weight By Christmas Challenge | Oct 05 2008 08:16 (UTC) |
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I swear if I gain weight from eating a salad I am going to cry!!!! I thought I was doing so well...I had a cup of coffee with creamer for breakfast, a veggie sub for lunch and a salad for dinner....till I went to register the salad in the food log...894 calories!!! Just the salad...not even the dressing (310 calories) wholie molie It was the best salad I have ever put in my mouth...but the calorie tag that goes with it was a little shocking. |
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| Games & Challenges | Ideal Weight By Christmas Challenge | Sep 27 2008 05:50 (UTC) |
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hmmm if only I had a plane. I did however find out that the cafeteria at my work has a sushi chef that puts sushi packs together for the night staff...woo hoo...sushi here I come...thanks for the idea Congrats to everyone on your lost pounds! And for eveyone having Sushi tonight .....ENJOY!!! |
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| Games & Challenges | Ideal Weight By Christmas Challenge | Sep 26 2008 20:46 (UTC) |
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OOOOOOOOhhhh Sushi sounds SO good right now...pthhhh! Sounds like the stomach virus and cold season is in full swing...I am over the stomach virus...but now I caught my sons cold..Oh well... Hope everyone feels better soon... |
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| Games & Challenges | Ideal Weight By Christmas Challenge | Sep 23 2008 19:13 (UTC) |
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Hey Soph sorry to hear your under the weather...If it helps I am in the same boat...Whole family (except the baby that god) has it. Lost 3 lbs in 2 days...woo hoo I admit it is a nice silver lining.. and I too would love to know how to keep it off..I am relying heavily on Ginger ale which I am not happy with I haven't had soda in 3 months |
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| Weight Loss | Are scales the enemy? I'm starting to get anxious..... | Sep 12 2008 21:31 (UTC) |
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| well have have to say climbing the alps and white water rafting sounds exciting and fantastic... I nice little silver lining to your trip. So are you still over there or are you back already? | |||
| Games & Challenges | Ideal Weight By Christmas Challenge | Sep 12 2008 08:23 (UTC) |
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Hi my name is Stephanie, 32 years old, I am a medical secretary at a trauma center, mom of 3. Looking for a good way to keep me on track...this sounds like a great way to do it! I started on the 6th @ 197 but I will only count where I am today...193.2 :) Good luck to everyone!! 9/26: Not much to show for having the stomach virus... funny thing once you can put food and water back into your body how fast it bounces back... Now if I can just get over my cold too...URGH. 10/3: The Scale gods have been nice to me this week...WHOOO HOO. I am still sick...Offically have broncitis and asthma exacerbation (means the asthma kicked in from all the coughing..) 10/10: I have felt like a yoyo all week up a pound or two down a pound or two..I am so happy Friday fell on the down swing... 10/17: I'm slipping a little about logging my food...but I have a good idea on portion size now...I am glad to see my procrastination hasn't effected the scales... 10/24: sorry a little late..First chance I had to sit at a computer... I didn't want to weigh in this week anyway...I didn't realize how much your TOTM impacts the scales...and the cravings!!! I have been so bad! New week back on track!!! (Kicking self in butt!!) 10/31: Happy halloween everyone! 10 pounds to go woohoo...on short term goal anyhow....we won't talk about long term ;) BIG GOAL STAY AWAY FROM KIDS CANDY!!! 11/07: Sorry late..working a big art project..and stupid goes and breaks/sprains her wrist with tendon involvement...so typing slow...luckily for me it was my left wrist. 11/14: time is going by so fast...I sure wish the scales would too :( 11/21:Happy birthday to me....It snowed today...earliest snow I think and first time it ever snowed on b-day..nice treat. Scale slowly still going down..I am very happy that it went down...it is that TOTM and even with bloat it was a pound loss...woohoo! Now if I could only control that increased hunger and cravings that come with it...grrr. |
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| Weight Loss | Want to reach your goal weight before Christmas? Join me in a challenge! [GROUP CLOSED!] | Sep 12 2008 08:01 (UTC) |
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| Hi my name is Stephanie, 32 years young, I am a medical secretary at a trauma center, mom of 3. Looking for a good way to keep me on track...this sounds like a great way to do it! I started on the 6th @ 197 but I will only count where I am today...193.2 :) GW-170 CW-193.2 Total lbs lost/Goal lbs to loose 0/23.2 09-12-2008- 193.2 09-19-2008- 09-26-2008- 10-03-2008- 10-10-2008- 10-17-2008- 10-24-2008- 10-31-2008- 11-07-2008- 11-14-2008- 11-21-2008- 11-28-2008- 12-05-2008- 12-12-2008- 12-19-2008- Goal<12-25-2008- |
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| Weight Loss | Are scales the enemy? I'm starting to get anxious..... | Sep 12 2008 07:51 (UTC) |
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| not exactly sure how often you go to geneva, but if not often I can only imagine site seeing is in there somewhere and that is ALOT of walking....Just a thought....
I went to Cabo San Lucas a while back ate out everynight at 5 star restraunts drank and was having fun...But we walked everywhere, went scuba diving, horseback riding and walked the beach every sunrise and sunset...not to mention the shopping (LOTS of walking) So regardless of all the rich food I ate I still came back and lost a little weight ( It's a shame that I gained it back...but still) |
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| Weight Loss | Lose 30 Pounds Club | Sep 12 2008 07:27 (UTC) |
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| I am curious if I am being too agressive...I have lost nearly 7 lbs in week...(200 lbs. to 193.2) I am by noooo means complaining ...excited in fact, and I know I just started seriously trying to lose...So is this the honeymoon period or am I trying too hard? sounds rediculous when I type it out...I want to keep the weight I lost off...not gain it back once I hit maintance (a long time from now) | |||
| Weight Loss | Looking for all Night Owls | Sep 12 2008 07:14 (UTC) |
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| Special note on the ball trick....be VERY VERY VERY careful not to DROP the ball if you work in an area that has alot of people around...<sigh> the site of Winne-the-Pooh rolling across the floor will cause grown adults to turn into laughing hyeenas!!!! | |||
| Weight Loss | Looking for all Night Owls | Sep 10 2008 10:39 (UTC) |
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| I know our sleep habits do have an effect on the weight we carry, I try very hard to jump in bed as soon as I get home and fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow....YEAH I am not very successful at it...
An Idea for you for exercise @ your chair... Descreetly...take a little ball, with a little give to it...I use my kids backyard disney ball ;} Anyway there are three really good tricks with it for your legs 1: between your knees and squeeze 2: under your feet and push down 3: between your ankles and lift up and hold... Noone will notice because they are all done "under" your desk...And they use your strength instead of rapid repitition so your not bouncing (No pun intended) up and down. |
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| Weight Loss | Looking for all Night Owls | Sep 08 2008 21:17 (UTC) |
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| Well I just got up...so this is my morning. :) I had to force myself to bed today...which I don't normally have to, my mistake of a cup of coffee I was peer pressured into. Sleep is always a problem...Too much to do and take care of (3 kids) , however staying up at night is generally not problem...I work in a very busy ER. I wouldn't want to trade where I work and the time I work that much I very much enjoy. However not too many people understand (at least my husband still doesn't even after all these years) how flipped around your day and nights are... Prime example: I went to bed at 10 AM and got up at 3:30 pm, Hubby fussed saying I was sleeping the day away...I thought that was the idea? lol |
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| Weight Loss | 5'6" ladies here please | Sep 08 2008 07:04 (UTC) |
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| I am 32 year female with 3 kids...4 if your count my husband. Currently 195 pounds and hope to short term goal get to 175 then to 150 ultimate goal 135. My biggest problem is to be consistant and stay motivated. I pray this time will be different | |||
| Weight Loss | Lose 30 Pounds Club | Sep 08 2008 03:49 (UTC) |
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| Is it too late to join in? I would be beyond thrilled to lose 30 by christmas...I started at 201 I have already lost 6lbs but I could seriously use the motivation. | |||
| Fitness | most embarassing moment(s) at the gym? | Sep 08 2008 03:08 (UTC) |
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| I am so glad I came across this thread! My co-workers think I am a little looney but worth it! That being said I thought I would offer my moment for everyones enjoyment :)
I decided to take my kids to the pool with a friend from work...It was spur of the moment and not very well thought out. My youngest was only 9 months at the time and was her first trip into the pool. I am a seasoned mom of 3 I should have seen this coming....but NOPE. I put her in the water and all was fine for a short while...till I noticed these gelatenous globs floating around us, you would think I would have figured it out at that point but I didn't. We stayed in the water close to an hour...She had enough of the water time to go in...As I brought her out of the water the diaper that had bravely attempted to suck up all the pool water burst and goo went everywhere. I am still impressed with how much water it held! But Swimpers (Pool Diapers) are now part of a requirement in my gym bag. Sadly on that note and my 2nd most embarrasing moment was the reverse of that...a year later I put her in the swimpers and she decided she didn't want to go into the pool so I took her to the child watch area. I don't think I was gone more than 15 minutes till a volunteer tracked me down. Apparently swimpers though great for in the water...are NOT good out of the water and the poor thing had gone straight through it, drenching her clothes, the careworker, the floor and a few unfortunate toys that got in the way. I just can't win!! |
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| Motivation | 3rd shift overnight workers how do you eat? | Apr 08 2008 07:57 (UTC) |
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Thank you for all your comments. It looks like in general everyone flips there eating schedure backwards from the normal person... Still working on getting real sleep, aahhh and exercise. |
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Depends on the roll by the way, calorie wise...All that rice in the rolls adds up quick especially if it is tempura (lightly fried), but if you like sashimi (Just the beautiful raw fish alone) then you should have plenty of room to enjoy. So...got room for one more person? 
Anyhow hope you feel better soon...Let me know if you come across anything that keeps it off 
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